TVO Strike is Over!

Our members at the TVO branch of the Canadian Media Guild (CWA Canada Local 30213) have voted to accept a new collective agreement. 

The deal includes a wage increase of 7.7 per cent over three years (three per cent retroactive to 2022, 2.75 per cent in 2023, and 1.75 per cent in 2024), and improves access to permanent job opportunities for temporary staff. 

“Although we acknowledge this is not what we were hoping for, all the members of the bargaining team feel this is the best we can get at this time, given that we are a 74-member branch up against an employer that was aiming for major concessions,” Meredith Martin, president of the TVO branch, said.

The strike lasted 11 weeks. Members walked off the job Aug. 21 to fight for better wages and to improve job security for temporary staff. They had received below-inflation wage increases for the past 10 years, including three years of complete wage freezes.

Congratulations to our members for their courage and resolve.